nkosi sikelel iafrika

Xhosa and Zulu

Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika

Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo

Yiva imithandazo yethu

Nkosi Sikelela Nkosi Sikelela

Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika

Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo

Yizwa imithandazo yethu

Nkosi Sikelela

Thina lusapho lwayo.

Chorus

Yihla moya, yihla moya

Yihla moya oyingcwele

Nkosi Sikelela

Thina lusapho lwayo.

(Repeat)

English

Lord, bless Africa

May her spirit rise high up

Hear thou our prayers

Lord bless us, Lord bless us.

Lord, bless Africa

May her spirit rise high up

Hear thou our prayers

Lord bless us

Your family.

Chorus

Descend, O Spirit

Descend, O Holy Spirit

Lord bless us

Your family.

(Repeat)